Forbes Africa Names Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Among Its 15 Icons, Eight on the List Have Written Books
Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian-born Nobel laureate in literature, is one of fifteen names Forbes Africa chose to honour as part of a milestone Icons list marking the magazine's 15th anniversary.
The list is the publication's first of its kind and features individuals the magazine says have shaped Africa's past, present, and future. It leans heavily toward business, politics, sport, and entertainment, with Gurnah standing out as a strong literary voice in that company. Eight of the fifteen people named have written books, which says something quiet but meaningful about how African achievement and the written word continue to travel together.
The Icons are presented in no particular order, so there is no ranking to debate, only a room full of names worth knowing.
Originally published by Brittle Paper.